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FCSB will take part in their fourth Europa League match, while Universitatea Craiova will play their third game in Conference League.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In their first three Europa League matches, FCSB recorded one win and two losses. They defeated Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles 1\u20130 away from home, then lost 0\u20132 at home to Switzerland\u2019s Young Boys Bern, and 1\u20132 to Italy\u2019s Bologna. On Thursday, the Romanian champions will travel to face another Swiss side, FC Basel. In Europa League, the Swiss side also has one win and two defeats, having beaten Stuttgart but lost to Freiburg and Lyon. Their latest domestic result was a 0\u20130 draw against Young Boys. After 12 rounds, Basel sits in second place in the Swiss Super League.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FCSB\u2019s situation is less favorable domestically, as they currently rank 8<sup>th<\/sup> in Romania\u2019s top flight competition after a modest start to the season, although the team has shown steady improvement from one match to the next. Their most recent result was a 2\u20130 away win grabbed against Universitatea Cluj.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Conference League, Universitatea Craiova will play away against Austrian side Rapid Vienna. In their previous matches, Universitatea lost 0\u20132 in Poland to Rak\u00f3w and drew 1\u20131 at home against the Armenian club Noah. Rapid Vienna have suffered heavy defeats in both their Conference League outings so far: 1\u20134 away to Lech Pozna\u0144 and 0\u20133 at home to Fiorentina. 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